Grand Hacienda
Last inspected: Feb 4, 2026
64
Score
Going back to 2023, Grand Hacienda has nine inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Feb 4, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near three violations each time.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled”, showing up three times.
By comparison, the average Clearwater facility scores 79, putting Grand Hacienda on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 4, 2026
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bleach. Employee wrote on bottle **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitation bucket and old soap dispenser inside hand wash sink. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Dispenser broken employee fixed during inspection added soap **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on deli cooler top shelf. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
10-20-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. During active cutting employee moved **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
64
Aug 22, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 20, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Right side deli cooler tilapia (50F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (48F - Cold Holding); Beef (50F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (50F - Cold Holding) Put ice in bottom of cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Put into hot holding unit during walk through ribs (100 F - Hot Holding) Asked to put back on grill to get to 165 or above Put back on grill 178 retemp **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal cups at service station **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at service station stacked before air drying. Establishment brought all cups in to three compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-08-4
67
Jan 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Inside walk in cooler for drinks. Ranchero sauce- date mark 1-3-25 Stope sale issued **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Cook line. Management replaced **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at bar stacked before drying. Employee took to be washed. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on top of ice machine. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
74
Jul 8, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
86
Jan 31, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies in bar area. Manager cleaned and sanitised area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-31: Observed one live flies at bar area. **Time Extended**
35A-02-6
86
Jan 30, 2024
Routine - Food
9 critical violations. 7 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 25 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. **Warning**
41-07-4
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher chlorine at bar at was 0 ppm. Now 50 ppm **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies in bar area. Manager cleaned and sanitised area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Unwashed mushrooms over reach to eat cut leafy greens walk in cooler. Manager moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cream cheese dated 12-12-2023 in walk in cooler. Manager discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Pan of beans in walk in cooler not cooling properly. Manager discarded **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Under cook line reach in cooler shredded cheese (50F - Cold Holding); 39cold holding Across from cook line shrimp (44F - Cold Holding); 38 cold holding Beef (45F - Cold Holding); 43 cold holding Fish (44F - Cold Holding); 41 cold holding shrimp (46F - Cold Holding); 38 cold holding Dairy (44F - Cold Holding); 38 cold holding cut greens (45F - Cold Holding); 40 cold holding cut greens (46F - Cold Holding); cold holding Manager put ice on all three compartment sink ideas **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary sanitizer 500 ppm in three compartment sink. Manager put new water and sanitizer now at 200ppm. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-18-4
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Was 500ppm now at 200ppm. Manager changed all buckets **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. poached eggs on menu no marked Raw fish used for ceviche not marked on menu. **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel at Hand washing sink. Near grill management replaced **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. No label on spray bottle with cleaner. Manager marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Beans in pan prepared 1-28 in reach in cooler. Temp of 46 degrees Fahrenheit cold holding Tight lids **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tomato cutter soiled, Can opener soiled Manager took to be cleaned **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted on top of ice machine. Manager moved. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Employee cleaned **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Drinks for employees stored above milk. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
33-16-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-13-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. **Warning**
08B-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - soiled floors at bar area. **Warning**
36-10-4
8
Aug 2, 2023
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Brisket in large pan had label from 7-11 in beer cooler. manger threw way.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw pork - at 1:03 ask them to put in freezer (44 F - Cold Holding); took at new temperature at 2:00pm at 35 cut tomatoes - asked to move to freezer (45F - Cold Holding); re-temp at 2:00pm for at 40 degrees **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Wear washing sanitising solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. When first walked in wear washing area was set up. Ware washing Ppm of 500. Educated.
41-18-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of jalapeños peppers manager discarded
01B-01-4
High Priority - Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. rice temp at 1:11pm asked at warm back up (56F - Hot Holding) re-temp at 2:40pm temperature of 200 degree cheese sauce (56F - Hot Holding) asked to to reheat. Re-temp at 2. 165 degrees **Corrected On-Site**
03B-15-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in dry storage area. 1 live fly in server station
35A-02-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Brisket marked for 7-11 was in the beer cooler. Manger threw away. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5
Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
16-33-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test strips
16-37-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On server station pink liquid in spray bottle
41-17-4
Intermediate - Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Dish machine only reached max of 117. Degrees Fahrenheit. Manger repair onsite during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-53-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Manager cleaned and sanitised **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bin storage inverted. Top of ice machine.
24-05-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pan with water in it on dry storage rack with water on it.
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of french fries and beef stored on floor of walk in freezer. Box of lard on ground of dry storage manger moved **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handles
10-20-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drinks in produce walk in cooler
12B-13-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door at dry storage open not self cleaning.
35B-03-4
17
Apr 26, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Grand Hacienda last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Grand Hacienda on file is from Feb 4, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Grand Hacienda?
Across the inspection record, “spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Grand Hacienda.
How does Grand Hacienda compare to other restaurants in Clearwater?
Grand Hacienda most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Clearwater average of 79.
Has Grand Hacienda's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Grand Hacienda have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Grand Hacienda means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Grand Hacienda inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Grand Hacienda is inspected around three times per year on average.
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